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1 Who was president of the United States in 1929, the year of the Wall Street Crash?
A Herbert Hoover. He took office in January of that year and the stock market crash occurred a few months later.
2 Scientific pioneer Nikola Tesla was born in which modern-day country?
A Croatia, specifically in the village of Smiljan within the Military Frontier of the Austrian Empire.
3 Which UK Prime Minister announced his resignation on 16th March 1976?
A Harold Wilson. During his second term as prime minister, Wilson oversaw the referendum that confirmed the UK’s membership of the European Communities. In March 1976, Wilson suddenly announced his resignation as prime minister.
4 An unidentified person nicknamed “The Tank Man” became a famous symbol of which 1989 event?
A Tiananmen Square (protest in China)
5 Who was George W. Bush’s vice-president?
A Dick Cheney. George H. W. Bush’s vice-president was Dan Quayle.
6 What is the country of birth of Elon Musk?
A Pretoria, South Africa, to a Canadian mother and a South African-born father, they divorced when he was 10
7 Which Canadian singer represented Switzerland in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest?
A Céline Dion. She sang the song “Ne partez pas sans moi” and won the contest for Switzerland.
8 Which special envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, was kidnapped in Beirut in 1987?
A Terry Waite. Captors held Terry Waite hostage for 1,763 days. Waite negotiated on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury to secure the release of British hostages in Lebanon.
9 Who was the last state prisoner to be held in the Tower of London?
A Rudolf Hess. British forces captured him in May 1941 and imprisoned him in the Tower for several days. Authorities executed Josef Jakobs, a German spy, at the Tower in August 1941, marking the final execution at the historic site.
10 Who was David Cameron’s immediate predecessor as Leader of the Conservative Party?
A Michael Howard